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Lower the buttonhole foot and pull down the
buttonhole lever as far as it will go.
Start sewing while pulling the needle thread lightly to
the left. After sewing a few stitches, free the thread
and continue sewing.
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Buttonhole lever
NOTE:
A warning message will appear and the machine will
stop automatically if you start the machine without pulling
down the buttonhole lever. Press the X key, pull down the
buttonhole lever and start again.
Make sure there is no gap between the slider and front
stopper, otherwise the buttonhole will be out of position or
the left and right lengths will be different.
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No gap
b
The buttonhole is sewn automatically in the
sequence shown. When the buttonhole is nished,
the machine will stop automatically with the needle in
the up position.
Press the thread cutter button and remove the fabric.
n
Place a pin just below the bartack at each end to
prevent accidentally cutting the threads. Cut the
opening with the seam ripper. Use an eyelet puncher
to open a keyhole buttonhole.
m
After you nish buttonhole se wing, push the
buttonhole lever up as far as it will go.
Double layer buttonhole
To make a sturdy buttonhole, sew another layer of
buttonhole stitches over the previous stitches.
After the buttonhole is nished, do not cut the thread.
Simply start the machine again.
Do not raise the foot or buttonhole lever.
Patterns B3 to B6 are sensor buttonholes and the sewing
procedure is the same as for buttonhole B1.
However, the sewing sequence varies depending on the
type of the buttonhole.
b
n
m
y
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NOTE:
When sewing a buttonhole on thick fabric which has a
bulky texture such as eece, the fabric may move the
BH lever and cause a deformed buttonhole.
Use a pin
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to hold the fabric at and prevent it from
wrinkling while feeding the fabric.
Make sure the fabric does not move the lever when
sewing.
NOTE:
Use the stabilizer plate when sewing thick fabrics or
sewing across hems (refer to page 40).
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